Photo taken on Sept 29, 2009

Photo taken on Sept 29, 2009
Daddy and matthew, with me and baby in the photo.

Can you tell I’m three months pregnant? I can still fit in my skinny jeans but I have to unbutton and unzip when i’m sitting down.

Matthew and Daddy, Photo taken Aug 1, 2009
I took this photo but I have no idea what they are looking at. Taken at a friend's wedding in Georgia.

Today we have a birthday boy in the house. It’s hubby’s birthday! Luckily his birthday falls on his day-off so we have the whole day to celebrate his birthday.

To be honest, it’s been harder and harder to pick something for him. He can always get what he wants anytime, that a special gift to get him on a special day has become so difficult to figure out. I simply have no idea whatsoever. So I asked him a few weeks back what he wants for his birthday. He said he wants an ‘air compressor‘ (whatever that is!) So I told him to buy it, then I’ll wrap it so he’ll have something to open on his birthday. And them last week when we went shopping, I told him it’s time to get the ‘air compressor‘. He said he changed his mind. We went to Best Buy, and he bought himself an iPhone! He has been tinkering with it since we got it and he has been watching movies on it too. He is just so excited about his new toy, much like Matthew when he opened his Transformer during his birthday.

With the purchase of the iPhone, today on his actual birthday we are flat broke, which means we can’t afford any lavish celebration, which is really not our thing anyway. We are going to have cooked meal by me, Adobo, his favorite and watching new releases! I just hope it’ll be a restful day for him. With the schedule he has been putting up and the more demanding activities he has been having lately, a restful day will be a treat for him.

Happy Birthday Daddy, We are so glad we have you in our lives! – Mommy, Matthew and Baby

This post is first published on November 23rd, 2007.

You are at a party. There are a lot of people, both men and women. There’s drinking, dancing, etc. You think someone stands out. Why?

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August 12, 2009

Dear Baby,

Today through a home-pregnancy test, I found out that I’m carrying you inside me. Two lines says it all! You’re still this tiny-bitty thing inside me, floating and just having a ball inside, safe and unknowing that we are so excitely waiting for you.

Your daddy and I weren’t even trying so hard to have you. But then we weren’t exactly preventing you to happen. So you are meant to happen! And we are more than happy and excited to have you in our lives. Even your big brother Matthew, who is 3-years old now, has been longing for a playmate and longing for someone to share his toys with.

Oh, you will be so loved. When I told your daddy on the phone about you, I felt his smiles across the phonecall. I told him to keep it a secret for awhile at least until we get a doctor’s confirmation. But then he’s just so happy, couldn’t hold himself from telling everyone just a few seconds after I told him.

I just know that you will bring us more smiles and laughter, more love in our home!

- Love, Mommy

As of this writing, I am 9-10 weeks pregnant for our 2nd baby! We have seen the doctor already and got more than one confirmation of this pregnancy. This is definitely a summer baby to be born by spring time next year. Much can be said about Hubby’s summer break from school – very productive! We have not seen the baby through the ultrasound but we will in a few weeks.

I have to say that this pregnancy is not as smooth sailing as my first pregnancy. When I was pregnant with Matthew, the only symptoms I had was increased appetite, no nausea, no morning or evening sickness. My belly was just getting bigger and I had the biggest appetite I have ever had. I didn’t even have cravings before, but I was just eating a lot.

This time around, morning and evening sickness come and go. There are are a few days when I can barely get my self around, because every time I get up I feel like all my insides wants to come out. A few times, I have bad taste in my throat and this gets worse by certain foods and smells that make me feel sick. Because of this, I have a very picky appetite. Also, I always feel like there’s something stuck in my throat and chest, that makes me want to throw up. But then, I have too many cravings, but they are only good when I am thinking about it. As soon as they are in front of me, I have already lost my craving for it. I get by with a few Tums a day, napping with Matthew in the afternoon, and earlier bedtime (no more late night blogging). Also, it makes me feel good looking up for baby names and their meanings. Hopefully, the symptoms will go away soon, and that the rest of this pregnancy will have no complications. And of course, we hope for a healthy baby.

I know there are lots to do and to prepare for. We have already found a good OB/GYN. It’s a male doctor, but he’s nice, and I like that he makes small talks first, before the serious stuffs. Seriously, the stuffs he has to do to me professionally, I appreciate the small talks as an attempt to make me feel comfortable.

In time, we will decide where and how we are having this baby as we will also think about arranging for Matthew’s care when that time comes and getting him prepared for the coming of his sibling.

Happy First of September!

It’s raining hard in here. What a great way to welcome the first of September. If we are in the Philippines, at least in my family, we would be greeting each other ‘Merry Christmas!‘ and we would be thinking of starting Christmas decorations! It’s the -ber months! The next thing you know, it’s Christmas already! But, I am not ready for Christmas yet. There are lots going on in the household for me to think of Christmas right now. For one thing – Hubby’s birthday is coming up!

Speaking of Hubby, school started already that means – hubby is all over the campus again and the campus is crowded with cadets again! I’m all by myself again taking care of bigger Matthew – more curios, more persistent, louder and he doesn’t believe me! But I love him to pieces …